Knockdown tables



Dec. 20, 1960 s. DERMAN 2,965,241

KNOCKDOWN TABLES Filed Feb. 26, 1959 III/I III I I I I IN V EN TOR. 59MDERMfl/V BY QAM QW HTTORA/EY v United States Patent This inventionrelates to knockdown tables, particularly the kind referred to as thestep-type employing main and supplemental table portions disposed oneabove the other. More particularly, the invention deals with a means ofsecuring main and supplemental tables together and in spaced relation toeach other, wherein such means also serves to ornament side panelportions of the resulting furniture.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from thefollowing description, when taken together with the accompanyingdrawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosedand, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable referencecharacters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. l is an isometric view of a table made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 omittingthe showing of the leg and illustrating only part of the main andsupplemental tables; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, illustratingonly part of the construction.

In practice, I provide a table comprising a main lower table 10, asupplemental upper table 11, joined and supported on the main table bytwo vertical similar panel portions 12, the main table being supported,at its four corners, by four similar leg members 13 arranged in anoutwardly flared manner for sturdy support of the table.

Considering the main table 10, it will appear, from Fig. 2 of thedrawing, that this table is constructed of a rectangular frame definedby rails 14, upon the upper surface of which is secured, in any suitablemanner, a plastic finished grained hardboard or other type of table top15. The supplemental table 11 also has rails 16, similar to the rails 14and a top 17, similar to 15.

Each of the panels 12 have their inner surfaces recessed adjacent upperand lower ends thereof to form shoulders 18, note Fig. 2 of the drawing,one of which bears upon the table top 15 and the other upon the rails16. The reduced upper and lower ends of the panels 12 have pairs ofapertures, as at 19, adapted to receive coupling and ornamental devices20, the ends 21 of which pass through the apertures 19 and apertures 22and 23 in the rails 14, 16, respectively, the inner portions of theotfset ends 21 being threaded to receive wing nuts or similar fasteners,as at 24. It will be understood that, in securing the devices 20 inposition, the exposed ornamental portions of the devices 20 are drawnfirmly upon the outer surfaces of the panels 12 and the panels are drawninto firm engagement with outer surfaces of the rails 14 and 16,respcctively. The devices 20 may be of any desired shape or contour tocharacterize the outer exposed surfaces of the panels and with devices,as shown, it will appear that these devices will also serve to reinforceand strengthen the panels or the supporting properties of the uppersupplemental table 11.

Secured at the four corner portions of the rails 14 are leg supportingblocks or plates 25, note Fig. 3 of the The upper ends of the legs havesuitably fixed therein projecting threaded couplings 30 to engage thethreaded sleeves 26 in securing the legs in position and also indetaching all of the legs from the main table 10. In the knockdownposition of the table, it will be understood that the devices 20 aredetached from both tables 10 and 11 and, thus, the panels 12 aredetached, which results in leaving eight pieces for packaging inshipment and/or storage of the knockdown table. These eight pieces aredefined by the two tables, two panels and four legs.

It will be understood that no attempt has been made to illustratesecuring or attachment of the several parts of the tables. However, inFig. 3, it will appear that the surface of the outermost rail 14 isshown without section to indicate the fact that the rails have theangular cut surfaces to abut one rail flushly with the other rail at thecorner portions of the table.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A knockdown table, comprising a main leg supported table, asupplemental table of the same width as the main table, vertical panelsarranged on outer sides of said tables and supporting the supplementaltable above the main table, devices arranged upon outer exposed surfacesof the panels and detachably coupled with the main and supplementaltables for retaining the panels in supporting position in connectionwith the main and supplemental tables, the main and supplemental tablesincluding bordering frames, said frames and upper and lower end portionsof said panels having pairs of registering apertures, said devices eachhaving angularly offset end portions arranged in the apertures of saidframes and panels and protruding beyond the frames, and protruding endsof the devices being threaded to receive securing nuts firmly supportingsurfaces of the panels on said outer sides of the frames of said mainand supplemental tables.

2. In knockdown furniture, comprising main and supplemental tables, bothtables being of the same width, four legs detachably coupled with cornerportions of the main table, a pair of panels having means engaging outersides and facing surfaces of both tables in definitely spacing thesupplemental table with respect to the main table, fastening deviceseach having a pair of offset threaded ends mounted in the panels andtables and including portions arranged on outer surfaces of the panels,and means in threaded engagement with the threaded ends of said devicesfor securing the panels in coupled relationship with said tables.

3. In knockdown furniture, comprising main and supplemental tables, bothtables being of the same width, four legs detachably coupled with cornerportions of the main table, a pair of panels having means engaging outersides and facing surfaces of both tables in definitely spacing thesupplemental table with respect to the main table, fastening deviceseach having a pair of offset threaded ends mounted in the panels andtables and including portions arranged on outer surfaces of the panels,means in threaded engagement with the threaded ends of said devices forsecuring the panels in coupled relationship with said tables, and saidportions of the devices arranged upon outer surfaces of the panelsextending over the major portion of the vertical length of said surfacesof the panels.

3 4. In knockdown" furniture, comprising main and suppleme ntal tables,both tables being of the same width, four legs detachably coupled withcorner portions of the main table, a pair of panels having meansengaging outer sides and facing surfacesof both tables in definitelyspacw' ing the supplemental table with respect tothe main table,fastening devices each having a pair of oifset threaded ends mounted inthe panels and tables and including portions arranged on outer surfacesof the panel's, means in threaded engagement with the threaded ends ofsaid devices for securing the panels in coupled relationship with saidtables, the main table having blocks at corner portious thereof, meansin said blocks and on the legs of the main table for detachably couplingthe legs with the ingsurfaces for flared arrangement of the legs with respect to the main table.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSofirlsii REFERENCE Sears, Roebuck & Cd. (1956 catalog No. 212 Copy maintable, and said blocks having angular leg support- 15 in e gns Div. 81.

